Over 100 towers were built in Bologna during the Middle Ages, but only 22 survive.

Stuck in the arcade of Casa Isolani are three arrows of mysterious origins.

Time has been frozen at this station since the bombing in 1980—or so it was believed.

Next to the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a cemetery home to ancient sarcophagi and disturbing murals.

First founded in 1472, this is the oldest bank in the world. Its history may explain why we call financial institutions "banks."

These medieval skyscrapers dominate the skyline of this small Tuscan town.

A large grotto built in the 16th century amidst Florence's famous Boboli gardens.

Ring the bell to enter a bar that looks equal parts museum and old curiosity shop.

This charming candle shop has been in business since 1789.

The best place in the world to buy tinned fish.

For more than two centuries, the canopy of this venerable tree has been a haven for songbirds and lovers.

A fabulously bizarre surrealist sculpture by the late artist Leonora Carrington.

This is the oldest Roman-made bridge in the city still existing in its original state.

A copy of the famous statue can be found in this Florence piazza, along with one of the most breathtaking views of the city below.

This private skyway is filled with art and was expanded explicitly so that Hitler could appreciate a river.

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

Drink wine handed out through a window as part of an age-old tradition.

Over 50 exquisite hand-painted Renaissance maps decorate a Medici storage room.

Among the busts of heroes of the Roman Republic of 1849, there is also a statue of a boy and his dog.

This ancient market is often referred to as the oldest shopping mall in the world.

The "Greatest Sewer" of ancient Rome is one of the oldest sewer systems in the world, and is still in use.

2300-year-old Roman road connecting the empire.

Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered.

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.